He ordered the Ministry of Finance to allocate over 1,400 tonnes of rice from the national reserves for needy residents in those localities.Accordingly, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang will receive 340.5 tonnes of rice while the amount for the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan, the central province of Thanh Hoa and the south central province of Phu Yen are 99.2 tonnes, 677.6 tonnes and 302.3 tonnes, respectively.The provincial People’s Committees of the provinces are required to ensure timely rice distribution to the targeted residents.

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Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has instructed the Ministry of Finance to allocate over 10,400 tonnes of rice from the national reserves for 12 localities to help the needy on the occasion of the lunar New Year festival. Accordingly, 8,013 tonnes of rice will be delivered to Yen Bai, Cao Bang, Ha Nam, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai provinces in the north, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Tri in the central region, Dak Nong, Kon Tum in the Central Highlands and Ninh Thuan in the south. In particular, the central province of Quang Ngai will receive 2,419 tonnes of rice,…... [read more]

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The Vietnamese Government is taking drastic measures in restructuring agricultural production to adapt to climate change, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said yesterday. According to the MARD, as of November, Vietnam has mobilised US$26.4 million for natural disaster preparedness and climate change impact, of which $18.4 million was from international donors. "Việt Nam's agriculture production has been facing several big challenges, of which climate change has brought the most serious and long-term impact," Cường told the International Support Group (ISG), an annual meeting held by the MARD to exchange experiences and policies on agricultural and rural…... [read more]